Mint Hotel Rosebank

Mint Hotel Rosebank Overview

I’ll be honest – when I first pulled up to Mint Hotel Rosebank on Jellicoe Avenue, I wasn’t quite sure what to expect. The building sits in this sort of transitional area where residential meets commercial, and you know what? That actually works in its favor. You’re not dealing with the chaos of the CBD, but you’re still close enough to everything that matters in Johannesburg.

The thing about this three-star place is that it doesn’t try to be something it’s not, which I actually found refreshing. The lobby’s got this clean, modern vibe – lots of whites and mint greens (obviously) – and the staff genuinely seemed happy to see me when I checked in around 2 PM on a Tuesday. The rooms are what you’d call efficiently designed rather than spacious, but honestly, the bed was comfortable and everything worked properly, which is more than I can say for some pricier places I’ve stayed. The bathroom’s compact but well-thought-out, and they’ve got decent water pressure, which anyone who’s traveled around South Africa knows isn’t always a given.

What really sold me on the place though was the location – you’re literally a five-minute walk from the Gautrain station, which means you can actually get to OR Tambo without dealing with Johannesburg traffic (and if you’ve driven here, you know that’s worth its weight in gold). The Zone shopping center is right there too, so grabbing groceries or finding a decent meal isn’t an adventure. I spent one evening just wandering around the Rosebank area, and it’s got this nice mix of local spots and familiar chains. The hotel itself gets surprisingly quiet at night considering you’re in the middle of everything – I mean, you’ll hear the occasional taxi hooting, but it’s not the constant urban soundtrack you get in some parts of town. The breakfast spread is pretty standard continental fare, nothing fancy, but the coffee’s decent and they had fresh fruit, which I appreciated. Staff mentioned they get a lot of business travelers, and I can see why – free Wi-Fi that actually works, a small business center, and honestly, the whole place just feels reliable. It’s not going to wow you with luxury touches, but sometimes you just want a clean, comfortable base where things work as they should.

Mint Hotel Rosebank Accommodations

Reviews of Mint Hotel Rosebank

• Very Good – Daniel from Malawi – September 14, 2025 (8/10)

  It was clean and close to the mall
  
  What could be improved: The rooms curtains were so light such that the light could come in and even when close

• it was great, i would do it again. and i am doing it again on the 18th september for another week – Koleka from South Africa – September 13, 2025 (9/10)

  reception was open until very late, as a result i was able to get my room keys at the odd hours i got to the hotel
  
  What could be improved: not communicating well about payment, instead of doing so they just deactivated the tag as if i was going to run with their money

• Very Good – Mj from South Africa – September 8, 2025 (8/10)

  Apartment was spacious and perfect 👌🏻
  
  What could be improved: Kitchen lacked so many basic utensils for a self catering apartment

• The place is clean and location good but they could do better in terms of customer service. They should listen to guest’ – Orji from Uganda – September 8, 2025 (7/10)

  The place os clean, the location very good.
  
  What could be improved: The Air condition was damaged, so noisy. I complained for more than a week and the kept saying they would fix it.
  
  They didn’t fix it, I had to leave and rented a different place.

• Perfect. – Tshabalala from South Africa – September 7, 2025 (8/10)

  Everything.

• Very Good – Mati from South Africa – September 2, 2025 (8/10)

  What could be improved: Asked for maintenance guy in the morning and he was sent late at night. A bit risky for someone who's in the room alone.
  
  Also asked them to sort out the TV connection, but they just blue ticked my text. I had to go ask at reception the following day.

• Wonderful – Christine from South Africa – August 22, 2025 (9/10)

  What could be improved: TV didn't work well and the remote needed new batteries.

• Good – Tracy from South Africa – August 20, 2025 (7/10)

  Maybe a restaurant or a take away
  
  What could be improved: Not much TV channels

• Very Good – Thabani from South Africa – August 15, 2025 (8/10)

  Value for cash

• Wonderful – Hamoud from Netherlands – August 7, 2025 (9/10)

  standard was optimal
  
  What could be improved: having to go ask the key to be fixed because it didnt work at some point

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